OFFICE LAUNCH
Robert Williams part of four-lawyer team that includes Singapore partner Lada Shelkovnikova
PARTNER HIRES
Real estate-focused practice will be headed by former Clifford Chance partners Iain Morpeth and Michael Wistow
JOB LOSSES
Up to 24 UK office-based roles under review; firm says it hopes actual job losses will be 'significantly' fewer
TEAM HIRE
Five-lawyer group, led by partner David Van Dijk, join from NautaDutilh in Amsterdam
DE-MERGER
Amicable de-merger sees longstanding name return to Scotland five years after it was sacrificed in merger
PROPERTY LAW
Three-partner team transfers to UK real estate law specialist after 15 years at US firm
Addition of 21 lawyers is largest collective hire since BCLP's formation; Franklin secures eight-lawyer team hire
BIG DATA
Law firm research highlights property owners and investors look to data for the future of property value, but sees bright future for property valuers.
BLOCKCHAIN
Group of experts come together in France to study the tokenisation of real estate in response to la loi PACTE and National Assembly draft bill.
ACQUISITION